Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-22

a Happy Christmas to one and all.

i Happy Christmas 10 enc and all.
According 10 time hOnored custom, ",
win issue no paper during Christmas week
The Count Of Appeals have not We
handed down their decision in the Disco,
case.
We are indebted 10 the Hon. Barne.
Compton FOR regular copies Of the Congres
sional Record.
( The Masses a; St Aloysius' Church, thi:
village, On Christmas Day, viii be a. c, e.3C
and 1920 o'clock.
Mr.. Holmes Is booked FIR an oyster treat
at the Wharf, Saturday evening next The
/ public are invited
BY reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that the Chaptico Wharf
/ property IS for sale.
! Do not put OF making your purchases
until Christmas Eve. Buy now and deal
with those who advertise.
The village stores are all in holiday at
tire and Christmas goods for young and
old are plentiful and cheap.
The students Of Charlotte Hall will give
their semi-annual ball on the evening Of
Thursday, the END instant
our thanks are returned Hon. A. Leo
Knott, Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, fnr copy Of his report.
We are indebted TO the Baltimore amer
'e!" for an office calendar in which beauty
and usefulness are well combined.
The daily papers seem TO regard Eu-
roPcaa war as inevitable and say that the
campaign vii! open early in the Spring.
Count Moore's recent ducking exredi-
ton % the "Narrcws" was blank haul
The ducks were conspicuous for their al
sense,
Pursuant - advertisement, the Steamer
Sue will make her last visit for the season
10 Leonardtown wharf on Monday next,
the 26th instant
The Maryland Legislature will meet on
January, the 18th proximo. One Of the
minor Senate offices is likely the only plum
that will fall u the lot Of t. Mary's.
The Maryland R.ppJlraa is authority
Tor the statement that Mr.. Compton will BE
his own successor in the F'iny-first Con-
gres-. Til, is rather early for predictions
Q"id ds,s frat inrer!,m tSt.
The fir>t genuine snow storm Of the
Winter came down saturday last The
tako, began 10 fall about $50, p. IN. In
Baltimore the tall reached 4 depth Of IL
inches. H,ge, the ground was we'll coy
cred.
II the death Of M Jonathan Moore, of
Society Hill, his hundred has lost kind
nei-hJor and our county a good and val
ued citizen. Mr.. Moore was native Of
New \ orh and moved here about twelve
Years ago.
The special election in Calvert county
has resulted in the choice of Duke, rep.
over Bowen, dem, 10y majority Of H.
Al t.y REGULAR election these Gentlemen
tied. The election Of Duke gives the re-
pub.cans The control Of the Levy Court.
I'll members Of the Leonarlt2wn Rifles
are requested l. NEE, 1t the Armory On
Wednesday, the FIST, Friday, the .3ri.
Monday. the 2G.h and Wednesday. the
2>th # December Tor the purpose ot re
heaEsinE and preparing fgr the entertain
meEL
Tie Baltimore Ercni"g Ners ! author
ity ,nr the statement that Capt. John (. /
Herbert, OF Il Clements Bay, prominent
-. Mary's democrat, wears white hat
just Tx, Fred. Talbott's" This item causes
the Towsnn Jo1-"l to remark that the
Captain i q tasty man
Mr.. William \. Iokcr, Of this village.
shipped sunday last. two fine beef steers
which weighed respectively 1875 and 1918
pounds The Baron can furnish heavier
weights than these and Brother Roberts Of
the CentIcy.,lc R,'orf must hereafter keep
quite: about 1900 and 1900 pound steers.
Within the past week, fire-crackers have
been the cause # two rUnaways in town.
Friday night, NJ. Charles Camp5cll's hor,e
braA, away, and On Monday, Mr.. Bonds
horse ran If with his buggy. a smash-up
being avcrtcl " Barton short. c1lorcI,
who seized and stopped the a;righted ami
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